IT JOBS FAKE CVS
Zero factual inaccuracies with our Adani research: Hindenburg on Sebi notice | Read short seller's full response here
Adani-Hindenburg Case: US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research stated Kotak Bank, one of India’s largest banks and brokerage firms founded by Uday Kotak, which created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by our investor partner to bet against Adani. Instead it simply named the K-India Opportunities fund and masked the “Kotak” name with the acronym “KMIL”
Rahul Tyagi on LinkedIn scams, deepfakes & cyber security
"LinkedIn has become a target for AI-based scams, with scammers creating fake profiles and promising high-paying jobs. These scams gained traction during the pandemic when many professionals were looking for employment and funding. The scammers impersonate influential individuals and use fake email addresses to deceive victims. While LinkedIn takes action to delete fake accounts, the scale of these scams makes it challenging to prevent them completely. "
Draft Digital India Act to open for public consultation soon; concerns raised over Digital Competition bill
When India’s Information Technology Act came into being in October 2000, Facebook was four years away from its inception, the first iPhone wouldn't be launched for the next seven years, and the Nasdaq was experiencing an unprecedented implosion of the dotcom bubble. The internet has changed a lot since. Now, to replace the IT Act of 2000, the government is bringing the Digital India Act, the draft of which will be open for public consultation in the next two weeks. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Startups slam Google’s ‘cosmetic’ changes to Android; tech firms oppose parts of Delhi’s draft aggregator policy
On Wednesday, Google announced it would make a slew of changes to Android in India to comply with a ruling by the country’s competition watchdog last October, which found the tech giant guilty of abusing its market dominance. Now, a number of Indian startups have accused Google of using “delaying tactics”, saying its changes to Android are merely cosmetic.
Meta sacks 11,000, rocks tech world; how FTX CEO lost $14.6B overnight
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said earlier today the company will cut more than 11,000 jobs – about 13% of its workforce – in the first major round of layoffs in its history. The mass sacking could push the tech world – already in turmoil since the start of the year – into complete meltdown.
IT talent shortage, e-hiring lead to surge in fake CVs
Candidates shown the door after companies detect fraudulent documents in background checks.
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Covid-19 impact: Investigators find sudden spurt in job related frauds due to WFH
The executive’s reporting head had first raised red flags after he came upon some work documents, which had coding formats used by competitors.
Fake job offers: How to avoid getting duped in job scams
If you are looking for a job in India or abroad, you must know how scamsters operate.
AI tools help tech firms find the right hand for the job
Cognizant employs more than 281,000 people globally, and nearly two-thirds of them in India.
HDFC Bank tricked by consultancy firm into giving jobs to 68, one a manager
A Gurgaon-based consultancy helped these candidates produce forged salary slips & experience certificates.
View: Nirmala Sitharaman should be known for her skills and experience rather than her gender
For too many, Sitharaman’s X-chromosome is her X-factor. But the Little Women in the Old Boys Club storyline is patronising at best.
Lying your way to a new job just got tougher
Companies have made background verification stringent, and apply a lower "severity threshold" to discrepancies in CVs to meet compliance norms.
Here’s why you should never lie in your resume!
Time and again, it has been firmly asserted that our resume is our first communication with our potential employer. Hence,every word we type is crucial.
Sitting on a fake CV time bomb: How India Inc is putting in checks to identify discrepancies in resumes
After a decade of smooth sailing, Sinha was fired in March 2015. Sinha, it was discovered, never had an MBA degree!
1,000 job-seekers fall prey to frauds posing as Tatas
All were asked to deposit an application fee and a processing fee in the range of Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 in various accounts. However, the 'Tatas' never got back.
Women's safety: E-commerce companies need to do more to ensure quality of offline workforce
One of the foremost challenges for fast-growing e-commerce sector is the quality of its offline workforce — the army of in-house and outsourced folk.
Finding it difficult to get a job? Tempted to fake your resume?
The supply and demand situation has given rise to a competitive job market with a surge in fraudulent documents being produced by candidates.
India outsourcing under scanner after $45-mn global ATM heist
The modus operandi included hacking in computer systems of payment processing cos to compromise account details of prepaid card a/c customers.
Working at Google? Hefty monetary compensation to kin in case a staff dies in employment
The family of a 'Googler' who dies in harness will get half the employee's salary for 10 yrs, a plan that came into effect for US employees last year.
Resume fraud weighs on IT industry, one in five CVs contain fake information
Despite the IT industry's resolve to stamp out the problem of applicants lying about their qualifications and work experience, thousands manage to sneak in.
Fake CV? Chances are your company will catch you out
Don't be 'creative' when writing your resume. Chances are your company will catch you out.
It doesn't pay to secure a job through lies & deception
Chances are that a lie on your resume will get you an interview. However imagine the embarrassment that you will have to face in case the lie is detected.
Corporate India lax in spotting cheats, checking fraud: Survey
In a KPMG survey, 75% respondents felt corporate fraud was on the rise. Yet, 41% conceded their organisations did not have a framework to check fraud.
Minorities face job discrimination in Australia: Study
Job seekers in Australia face a tougher time finding work if they have non-English sounding names, a study has found.
Fake CVs trigger new biz - background scan
A new business segment that is fast evolving in the Indian corporate scene is not quite a feather in the cap for the business environment in the country.
IT's hurting: Techies faking CVs to bag jobs
One in every four CVs submitted for an IT job contains some kind of discrepant information, shows a recent survey. Resume writing etiquettes | Get your dream job
Fake CVs: Firms increase check points
With candidates of questionable background swamping the job market, enterprises are now beefing up their security thresholds by adding more layers to the hiring process.
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